Chapter 9, 10 MC Flashcards
1
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- Cognitive psychology is the branch of psychology that focuses on the study of:
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human thinking
2
Q
- Which of the following is an example of a prototype for the concept of leadership on an athletic team?
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the team captain
3
Q
- Which of the following is an example of an artificial concept?
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a triangle’s area
4
Q
- An event schema is also known as a cognitive:
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script
5
Q
- _ provides general principles for organizing words into meaningful sentences.
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Syntax
6
Q
- _ are the smallest unit of language that carry meaning.
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Morphemes
7
Q
- The meaning of words and phrases is determined by applying the rules of:
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semantics
8
Q
- _ is (are) the basic sound units of a spoken language.
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Phonemes
9
Q
- A specific formula for solving a problem is called
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an algorithm
10
Q
- A mental shortcut in the form of a general problem-solving framework is called:
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a heuristic
11
Q
- Which type of bias involves becoming fixated on a single trait of a problem?
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anchoring bias
12
Q
- Which type of bias involves relying on a false stereotype to make a decision?
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representative bias
13
Q
- Fluid intelligence is characterized by:
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being able to see complex relationships and solve problems
14
Q
- Which of the following is not one of Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences?
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creative
15
Q
- Which theorist put forth the triarchic theory of intelligence?
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Sternberg
16
Q
- When you are examining data to look for trends, which type of intelligence are you using most?
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analytical
17
Q
- In order for a test to be normed and standardized, it must be tested on:
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a representative sample
18
Q
- The mean score for a person with an average IQ is
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100
19
Q
- Who developed the IQ test most widely used today?
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David Wechsler
20
Q
- Where does high intelligence come from?
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Both A and B
21
Q
- Arthur Jensen believed that
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genetics was solely responsible for intelligence
22
Q
- What is a learning disability
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a neurological disorder
23
Q
- Which of the following statements is true?
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There are many factors working together to influence an individual’s intelligence level.
24
Q
- Which of the following statements is true?
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There are many factors working together to influence an individual’s intelligence level.
25
Q
- Need for relationships with others refers to
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affiliation
26
Q
- ___ proposed the hierarchy of needs.
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Abraham Maslow
27
Q
- ___ is an individual’s belief in their capability to complete some task
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self-efficacy
28
Q
- Riley mows the yard of their elderly neighbor each week for $20. What type of motivation is this?
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extrinsic
29
Q
- ___ is a chemical messenger secreted by fat cells that acts as an appetite suppressant
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leptin
30
Q
- ___ is characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by attempts to compensate for the excessive amount of food that was consumed
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bulimia nervosa
31
Q
- Animal research suggests that in male rats the ___ is critical for the ability to engage in sexual behavior, but not for the motivation to do so
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medial preoptic area of the hypothalamus
32
Q
- During the ___ phase of the sexual response cycle, individuals experience rhythmic contractions of the pelvis that are accompanied by uterine contractions in those with vaginas and ejaculation in those with penises
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orgasm
33
Q
- Which of the following findings was not a result of the Kinsey study?
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Masturbation has no adverse consequences
34
Q
- If someone is uncomfortable identifying with the gender normally associated with their biological sex, then they could be classified as experiencing
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gender dysphoria
35
Q
- Individuals suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder have been shown to have reduced volumes of the ___
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hippocampus
36
Q
- According to the ___ theory of emotion, emotional experiences arise from physiological arousal.
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James-Lange
37
Q
- Which of the following is not one of the seven universal emotions described in this chapter?
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melancholy
38
Q
- Which of the following theories of emotion would suggest that polygraphs should be quite accurate at differentiating one emotion from another?
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James-Lange theory
